What to do if a newborn burps after eating

Whether adults or children, they will experience hiccups when they are full. For newborns, if they are fed too much or the feeding method is improper, it is easy for the child to have hiccups. In order to alleviate the problem of hiccups in babies, parents can use certain methods to help them stop hiccups. The specific method is as follows:

1. How to prevent and treat baby hiccups after eating

1. When a baby hiccups, first pick up the baby, pat its back gently, and feed it some hot water.

2. Pick up the baby and gently tickle the baby's mouth with the index finger of one hand. Generally, the hiccups will disappear naturally when the baby starts crying. Because the nerves around the mouth are more sensitive, tickling can relax the nerves and the hiccups will disappear.

3. Pick up the baby and stimulate the soles of his feet to make him cry, thus stopping the sudden contraction of the hiccup muscle.

4. Do not feed the baby when he is too hungry or crying very hard. This is also one of the measures to prevent the baby from hiccups.

2. How to pat down the burps

1. Upright type. Try to hold your baby upright on your shoulders, hold the baby gently with the strength of your hands, and then pat the baby's upper back with your palms to induce burping. Note: To prevent the baby from spitting up milk, when using the upright position, the mother can put a small towel on her shoulders to facilitate cleaning; since the baby is supported upright by the hands, when the baby is facing you, be careful not to cover the baby's mouth and nose with your body to facilitate the baby's breathing; if the baby does not burp after being patted several times, you can consider stroking first and then patting, or you can switch to another shoulder and pat again.

2. Sitting position. If you find the upright position too difficult, you can consider the sit-down position. The mother can sit with the baby facing her on her lap. The mother supports the baby's head with one hand and pats the baby's upper back with the other hand. Note: Prepare a small towel for your baby to prevent spitting up; if your baby does not burp after being patted several times, consider caressing him first and then patting him.

3. Side lying position. The mother sits up with her legs together, and places the baby horizontally, with the baby lying on his side on her legs, with the baby's head slightly facing downward. The mother can hold the baby's lower body with one hand and gently pat the baby's upper back with the other hand. Note: This position is more suitable for smaller babies. To prevent the baby from slipping, use appropriate force to secure the baby's body on the mother's thigh.

3. Tips

1. When patting, put five fingers together and close together, bend the palms into a water-collecting shape, and ensure that there is no air leakage when patting. At the same time, pay attention to the strength of the patting, generally causing the baby's back to vibrate but not making the baby feel pain.

2. Each time you pat the baby to burp, you can do it 2-3 times while the baby is drinking milk. You don’t have to wait until the baby finishes drinking. This is very helpful for baby's digestion.

3. The key to patting to relieve burping is to change positions frequently. The way to pat to relieve burping varies from person to person. Mothers can try many ways, such as patting the back, touching, massaging, etc.